Safety razor



Patented July 16, 1935 'UNlTED STATES PATENT OFFICE i l H I Y` y2,008,590`

j SAFETY RAZOR Wilfred I.V ohmer, Dayton, `ohio Application November 7,1933, seriaiNo. 697,015

6 claims. (o1. 30e-1erA f This invention relates to improvements in Thishead is adapted to receive the usual blade 3v safety razors, and, moreparticularly to a safety and guard 4. In the present'instance the bladerazor in which the handle ispivotally supported has two edges, and theguard and head are so that it maybe folded over on the head for ormedtoadapt themselves to such a blade.

convenience. Y For. the purpose of holding the guard and the 5 It is anobject of thisvinvention to provide, in blade properly positioned andclamped on `the connection with a pivoted handle, snap means head thereis provideda threaded sleeve 5, which for holding the handle in angnmentwith the is threaded Ohthe stem for engagementwithsleeve to which it ispivoted. f the guard Yto clamp the blade. This sleeve is It isranobjectof the invention to provide, in cylindrical in shape, with theexception oi its 10 connection with a handle that is pivotallyatouterend 6 which is hat, to form a part to tached to a sleeve, aspring-pressed plunger for which e' handle 'l iS PiVOeCl One end Of theholding the handle in alignment with the sleeve. handle is bifurcated toform tWO laWS 3, One 0n It is also an object to provide an extensibleeach side of the part 6 of the sleeve and pivoted handle so that thelongitudinal extent of the therein by menne 0f e lVet 01 SOIne SuitableDVO? 15 razor may be shortened for packing-purposes, means S. This pivotis located to one side of the and the handle may be lengthened forshaving sleeve for convenience in operating the handle. purposes,Extending longitudinally through the handle is It is lalso an object toprovide, in connection e hOle l0, Jvhe lOWer end 0f Which sreduced t0with a pivoted handle,` an extension therefor ferm a YShOulOleI' In thishele iS e plunger 20 adapted to fold against the head or to be heid l2.which has a head I3 adaptedV t0 resi upon at right angles t0 the headlthe shoulder Il with the main part of the plunger It is afurther objectto provide, in connection projecting Out et the 10Wer end 0f the h0leThis with a ,handle having an extension thereon, lQWer or projecting endOf the plunger SI'Ound,

means for holding the extension against move 21S indeated bythe numeral`i4. and is adapted 25 meng to rest in a seatY l5, providedrin the end ofthe `These and other objects will appear from the Sleeve remote from theguard. The edges 0f following description taken in connection with theSeat l5 are I'Ound SO that JEhe plunger Will the drawing slide easilyintoand out of the seat. The outer Referring to the drawing: edge of thesleeveis also 4rounded to provide a 30 Figure 1 is a side elevation ofapplicantsvrazor, Cem-Surface OVeI' Which JChe plunger Will ride Figure2 is` an elevation taken 3,1; right angles When the handle IIlOVeS t0and from aligned p0- to Figure 1, sition with respect to the sleeve. Theplunger Figure 3 is a, View showing a, pivoted handle is Separate fIOmthe handle and movable indefolded for packaging purposes and in sectionto Dendently thereof. 35 show the internal mechanism of the handle. Theend of the handle remote from the sleeve Figure 4 is a view at rightangles to Figure 3 has in JChe hele 2. plug |7 In Jhe present inbut withthe handle not in section. stance this plug is threaded into the handlebut Figure 5 is a longitudinal, sectional View may he allahed t0 1Shehandle by any Suitable through the razor and its handle, with the han-Ineens. BeWeen this plug and JChe head 0f the l0 dle in extendedposition. plunger is a spring i6, which tends to hold the Figure 6 is asection on the line 6-6 of Figplunger in such a position that itsrounded head ure 2, pro-jects from the hole so that it may engage inFigure 7 is a section on the line 1-1 in Fig the seat l5. The handle fora greater part of ure 5. its length is reduced in diameter and provides45 Figure 8 is a view showing a slightly modified a shoulder I8 againstwhich an extension memform of handle, with a part of the handle brokenber, such as the thimble |8a, will engage. This away to show theinterior construction thereof. extension or thimble member is for thepuIPOSe 0f Figure 9 is a longitudinal section on the line eXtendng thelength of the handle so that the 5o 9 9 of Figure e, but with the nanou@extended. part 1, constituting the main handle member, 50

Figure 10 is a section on the line lil- I0 of may be materially shorterthan is necessaryl for Figure 9. use, its deficiency in length beingtaken care of This invention relates to a safety razor which by thethimble or extension member. has the usual parts. There is a head l,which In the form shown in Figure 3 the reduced has extending therefroma threaded stem 2. part of the handle` has a bayonet slot therein, 55

1 tension member is moved longitudinally of the consisting of alongitudinal groove 20 and a transverse groove 2! in which a projectionI9 ts. This projection may be inthe form of a pin, such as shown inFigure `3, or it may be :a part of the thimble member pressed down intothe groove. As shown in Figure 3 the handle is in its shortenedcondition. If the thimble or eX- handle the projection I9 will travel inthe groove 2@ until it reaches the outerk end thereof. .By rotating thethimble member on .the handle the projection I9 is moved into the groove2| so that the extension or thimble member `cannot ber movedlongitudinally of the handle without again reversing the rotation of thethimble member so p that the projection can again Lmove in line with thegroove 2d.

`In Figures 8, 9 and 10 a slightly Amodified form slot thi'spart 25moves through V'the depression 22'and is adapted to engage at each end`of its range of movement a cam surface 23 or'24. It engages the camVsurface 23 for holding the thimble member'in a restricted position,whereas it engages the cam Vsurface 24 for holding the thimble memberYin its extended'position so there is provided a long handle. 1

Figure 9 shows the full length handle, while Figure 8 shows the'handlein its shortest condition. In this formv there are no projections, Suchas theprojection I9, but the openend of the thimble member is crimpedorpressed in, `as indicated by the numeral 25, so that the crimped partwill engage over the cam surface 23 or the cam surface 24 for limitingthe movement of the thimbleY member on Vthe handle, Y. and also forcausing `a frictionalengagement whereby the thimble member is heldagainst free movement ofthe handle. Y

It Awill -be understood that'I `desire tocomprehend 'within' myinvention such modicationsas come within the scope of my claims and myinvention. l

Vof its movement.

2. In a safety razor, a head, a handle on thev head, said handle havingtherein a longitudinally disposed depression terminating in camsurfaces, and a thimble member fitting over the handle for movementlongitudinally thereof, said thimble member having thereon a memberextending into the depression and adapted to engage the cam surfaces tohold the thimble member indiiferent positions on the handle. n

3. In a safety razor, a head, va handle on the head, said handle havingAtherein a longitudinally disposed depression'terminating Yin kcam 5.Ina safety razor, a blade, means for clamping the blade, said meanscomprising -a sleeve,

a handle pivoted to the sleeve, and snap meansl located between thehandle and the sleeve com` prising a spring-pressed plunger and a recessto receive the end of said plungenone Aof these -lements .being in thesleeve andthe other in the handle, to holdthe handle in alinement withthe sleeve.

6. In a safety razor, a blade, means includ-ing a sleeve for clampingthe blade, a handle normallylocated at one end of the sleeve and pivotedthereto, and a spring-operated'plunger in the handle and adapted toenter a recess inthe sleeve. v Y n WILFRED I. OHMER.

